Whip-socket lock.



O. M. MILLER.

WHIP SOCKET LUCK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1.1915.

m o e 1 U L r 3/ m p Z 3 & 7 7 d w 2 M m a 4 w w f 0 4? OSCAR IVI. MILLER, OF FORT JENNINGS, OHIO.

WHIP-SOCKET LUCK.

Application filed May 7, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OSCAR M. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Jennings, in the county of Putnam, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in l/VhipSocket Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in whip sockets and particularly to locks therefor.

The principal object is to provide a simple device of this character which will effectively hold the whip against unauthorized removal.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which can be applied to the ordinary whip and socket without great modifications thereto.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of a whip socket and lock made in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the device in locked position, Fig. 4 is a similar section showing the device unlocked, Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 55 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a whip socket around which is engaged a ring or band 11 having an offset loop 12 for engagement withone of the side posts 13 of the dash board of a vehicle. lhis loop is split at one side and provided with a clamping bolt 14, to draw the same tightly around the said post. Between the loop and the band is a block 15 for properly spacing the loop and band and for engagement with both the post and socket. The lower end of the socket is open, as clearly shown and this open end is formed on its outer face with two circumferentially extending parallel ribs 16.

lhe locking device comprises a flat lock casing 17 formed of two parts properly secured together by screws or rivets 18 and each carrying on its upper end a semi-cylin- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

Serial No. 26,633.

drical member 19, these semi-cylindrical parts being arranged to grip the lower end of the socket and are provided with interior grooves to receive the ribs 16. Within the lock casing there are pivoted two vertical detents 20, the upper ends of which are dlrected inwardly as at 21 for engagement with the circumferential shoulder 22 formed on the butt end of the whip 23. Secured within the lock casing adjacent the upper ends of the detents is a block 24: which limits the inward movement of the upper ends of the said detents. A pair of leaf springs 25 are disposed within the lock casing and outwardly of the detents with their lower ends pressing against the lower ends of the detents below the pivots thereof. In opposite edges of the lock casing are vertical guides 26 and in the lower portion of the casing at a point midway between these guides is a guide 27. Disposed between each of the guides 26 and the guide 27 is a vertically slidable block 28,the inner end portions of which are formed with the recesses 29,these recesses being arranged opposite the keyhole 30 formed in the lower end of the upper face of the lock casing. In each one of the blocks is a vertical slot 31 through the lower end of each of which extends a transverse stationary stop member 32. Disposed within each of the slots and bearing with its opposite ends against the stop member and the upper end of the stop, is a coil spring 83, the tendency of which is to force the block 28 upwardly. On the upper side of the inner end of each of the blocks 28 is an upwardly extending lug 34, each of these lugs being disposed between the guide 27 and the lower end of one of the detents when the lock is in locked position.

A key 35 has a web 36 011 one end and the straight extension 37 at the other end. Assuming the parts to be in locked position, shown in the first sectional view, and it is desired to unlock the whip, the key end which carries the web 36 is inserted in the keyhole 30 and turned in one direction, for instance to the right. The web of the key will engage the lower wall of the recess of the right hand plug 28 and force the same downwardly against the tension of its spring 33. This will bring the lug 34 below the lower end of the detent and permit the spring 25 to rock the detent on its pivot and release its upper end 21 from the shoulder of the whip. Then, upon turning the key in the opposite direction, the other block 28 will be moved downwardly so as to release the other detent from the whip. The whip can now be removed from the'socket, but by reason of the fact that both of the lugs 34: are below the lower ends of the detents, said lower ends will touch and prevent the lugs being forced in between them by the springs 33.

To look the whip in the socket the whip is inserted until the butt end rests on the block 24, and then the end 37 of the key introduced through first one of the openings 38 in the upper portion of the casing so as to push inwardly on the upper end of the detent and then through the other opening to push in the other detent. This pushing in of the upper ends of the detents moves the lower ends away from each other against the tension of the springs 25 and permits the springs 33 to force the blocks 28 upwardly and again engage their lugs 34 between the lower ends of the detents.

What is claimed is: A whip lock comprising a caslng having a pair of pivotally mounted whip butt en- 1 gaging detents, springs engaging the detents for moving the detents into inoperative position, a pair of vertically sliding spring-pressed tumblers mounted below the detents and each provided with a lug for engagement with one of the detents to hold the same in locked position, the mutually adjacent ends of the tumblers being formed with recesses and shoulders for the action of the web of a key for moving the tumblers successively downward to release the detents and permit the springs to move said detents out of operative position.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR M. MILLER. Witnesses:

GEORGE ALTENBURGER, SUSIE VVINKELMAN.

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